lifestyle psychiatry

Everyday choices, lasting change.

lifestyle psychiatry

Explore how your everyday patterns of sleep, nutrition, movement, connection, and stress response shape your emotional and mental well-being.

In a fast-paced, overextended world, many of us live out of sync with our natural rhythms. Here, we gently realign.

Mental health doesn’t live in the mind alone. It’s shaped by how we sleep, eat, move, relate, and respond to stress day after day. Lifestyle Psychiatry explores these patterns gently and holistically, offering a return to balance that is both scientific and deeply human.

I use a six-pillar framework drawn from the principles of lifestyle medicine and adapted specifically for psychiatric care. Together, we’ll explore how these foundational areas are functioning in your life and where small, meaningful shifts might bring more ease, vitality, or emotional steadiness.

My Approach

This isn’t a checklist, it’s a conversation.

I meet you exactly where you are, honoring your body’s intelligence, your lived experience, and what feels sustainable to you.

We’ll explore simple, compassionate adjustments that can bring surprising relief. Whether that’s stabilizing your sleep, nourishing your body, tending to your nervous system, or reconnecting with purpose, we’ll move at a pace that respects your whole system: body, mind, and spirit.

“A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything.”

-Irish Proverb

This approach may be right for you if:

  • You feel depleted, dysregulated, or “off” without a clear reason why
  • You’re seeking root-level healing to complement therapy or medication
  • You want to prevent relapse, improve emotional regulation, or increase energy
  • You want to improve emotional regulation, resilience, or energy
  • You’re curious how physiology and daily habits affect your mental health
  • You feel drawn to evidence-based, body-centered, or holistic care
     

What to Expect

Initial session (90 minutes):
A whole-person conversation about your current rhythms, energy, and challenges. Gentle inquiry into what might be out of alignment.

Ongoing sessions (20 or 50 minutes):
A collaborative, personalized plan for rebalancing.

These may include:
  • A whole-person conversation about your current habits, energy, and challenges
  • Gentle inquiry into where your system may be out of sync
  • A personalized plan for rebalancing, created collaboratively
  • Optional integration of tools such as:
  • Mindfulness or breathwork practices
  • Journaling, nature-based rituals, or values alignment
  • Circadian rhythm tracking
  • Dietary or supplement guidance (as appropriate)

The Six Pillars of Lifestyle Psychiatry

Nutrition

Food as medicine for the brain

Sleep

Rest as a foundation for regulation and mood

Movement

Gentle or joyful activity to restore vitality

Stress Reduction

Tools to calm the nervous system and build resilience

Substance Awareness

Looking at what supports vs. what numbs

Social Connection & Meaning

Relationships, purpose, and spiritual coherence

You’re Not Alone
Holistic Psychiatry

This is a telepsychiatry practice based in Oregon, designed so that you can begin or continue your journey from the comfort and privacy of your own home. No commute. No waiting rooms. Just compassionate care that meets you wherever you are in Oregon.

If you’re interested in working together, I offer a free 15-minute Zoom consultation. This is a chance for us to meet, for you to ask any questions, and to see whether this approach aligns with your needs. There’s no pressure — just an invitation.

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